Seville, (EFE).- The autonomous community of Andalusia has 20,761 active cases of gender violence. According to the latest data corresponding to the February Statistical Bulletin of the VioGén System. A figure similar to that of the month of January, when 20,700 were counted.
This has been highlighted by the delegate of the Government of Spain in Andalusia, Pedro Fernández, who has met with the provincial heads of the Violence against Women Units and with their regional coordinator, Maribel Montaño, to analyze said data, the Delegation has informed of the Government in Andalusia in a statement.
During the meeting, Fernández explained that “however, the number of calls to 016, from Atenpro users and the distance bracelets ordered by the courts have increased by a higher percentage.” “This indicates a greater use of support and protection tools for victims.”
In this way, it has detailed how in February 2023 the number of active protection and distancing bracelets by the Gender Violence Courts stood at 1,240. 3% more than in January and 20.4% more than in the same month last year.
“The same happens with calls to 016, which on February 28 stood at 1,032.” “15% more than in February of last year, when 898 were counted,” he indicated.
The Atenpro care and protection service
016, recalled the delegate, is a free telephone service for information, legal advice and immediate psychosocial care by specialized personnel for all forms of violence against women. An action that is also carried out through WhatsApp 600 000 016 and email [email protected].
Another of the tools that the VioGén Statistical Bulletin analyzes is the Atenpro care and protection service. By means of an electronic device with geolocation and an emergency button for victims. As of February 28, it registered 3,316 performances, 10% more than in February 2022.
“It is necessary to continue working and expanding resources to detect and protect women from any type of gender-based violence; unite efforts with all public administrations and institutions involved in the prevention of violence and protection of victims and publicly reject from all areas of our society the macho behaviors that are the basis of inequality and mistreatment”, stated the delegate . EFE